Bashas’ Lays Off 350 Workers
February 4, 2009
Current economic conditions as well as fierce competition for consumer dollars has led Bashas’ Supermarkets to give pink slips to 350 full- and part-time workers. The reduction, which included workers in the company’s stores, distribution centers and administrative offices, represents fewer than three percent of the company’s total workforce.
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